November 22, 2021 7:32 pm
Charter schools’ unexpected windfall: They got funds from two federal government programs; public schools only got from one
Not only did charters get a share of the main CARES Act provision for schools, called the Elementary and Secondary School Stabilization Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund. Because they are non-profit corporations, Congress also allowed them to receive forgivable loans under the Payroll Protection Plan (PPP).